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Housing markets in Asia Pacific face uncertainty due to economic woes and govt policies

by Ray Clancy on June 15, 2012

Housing markets in Asia Pacific face uncertainty

Continued government intervention in property markets across Asia has proved effective, as lending restrictions, additional taxes and protection from hot foreign money has led to a quarterly drop in mainstream prices across Malaysia, Taiwan and Singapore.

The latest analysis report from consultants Knight Frank shows that China has seen house prices fall due to government policy and India, which is facing a stuttering economy, also saw prices turn negative over the last three months. [click to continue…]

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